Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-23
IN MOURNING.
~uv SEAT OF REPRESENTATIVES, NOR.
rArr, OF MICHIGAN, DsAPED.
-. District Postmsstership-Mr. Carlisle
and the Appropriations Committee
General News Notes.
IRON our Regular Correspondent


;,g resulting from cRrbuncle.
A. Moffatt was in his second term
II service and was considered one of
40 rsing members on the Republican
- ~ the House. He was q member
q The famous Pan-Electric Committee
- the last Congress. His colleague,
Vr Burroughs, of Michigan, announced
g.. death 70 the House, and th3 usual
solutions were adopted and a Joint
..~mltteo Of seven representatives and
d,ce senator's will be appointed TO ac-
,,nusny his remains 10 their final rest
pace
lie President last night informed the
Michigan delegation who called to re-
l.., lhe appointment OF Mr.. Enright
,.Ne Office of postmaster here that he
,-,fu ed 90 appoint n District man.
Ws,fnet0nians are accordingly happy.
The c1lorcd citizens OF the District
lrs hecu very much exercised over the
,-..,illn 20 rent what Is known as
Mary Hall building" on Maryland
,r.e. 10 this city, for q public
... house for colored children.
r.. pc,ntly held an Indignation
,.tr.. which was largely attended
t,.s .r,ssed 10y several of the coloTed
minister, oi Washington, who declared
f.tt.u. ghborhood was utterly unfit
.,t.t 'a.aton of a ool-house, being
.,,-r.. by houses Of an improper
,hsrt The meeting appointed a
,.r.~. % wait on the President, who
lrretmed that duty. The Presi-
..t, morning sent for Commissioner
W and after "a consultation it was
l.-ri that the school should be
.3 40 the Miller building instead Of
f Nary Hall house"
Contrary 10 general expectation, the
Speaker nd not announce the Commit
2. Appropriations 20 day. On con-
ptuton he deemed IL best to defer the
b.. ncement of any committee until
st- tle holidays. when be will he able
auunce them oil at once. 1t is no
,-e -s6 TO eppoTtion appropriately so
,aly members among 50 many commit
t.> specially where, as IN many cases,
fe tuiOuous members of the House
f. fae modest ones aud the least de-
ewing are the most importunate. But
~ Carlisle will endeayor to satisfy them
and himself too when the House
rtets after recess.
ii be Count Of Claims has decided the
Of the Norfolk County Ferry Com
r.lv as. The United States a suit for
t.D -se and occupation OF aud damages
9. tie Norfolk county ferry 10y the
United states authorities during the war,
81. aSaried the compla.nants 81, /
ll t..s Casa the Court holds that the
cities Of Norfolk and Portmouth, the
F'- oi this ferry, being included III
g.. uts of the Federel armies during
g.. uue for which this suit IS brought, /
v,re LOT included in the term "seat of /
var. and are therefore not excluded /
f-.- tue provisions Of the Bowman bill. /
Tie claimants were represented 10y I
Nt.r-. John Goode and John i. /
N...y
Il. noorkeeper Of the House has /
r-a, i.- following appointments I. .. /
Bishop. 90 Tennessee, messenger, rice |
Nat Shallow. Jr, Of tennessee, re- |
.ov.i ue c. Smelling, OF Texas, Ia
..r.r. r.-. T. :. Bishop, promoted W.
d. Nal. oi Richmond, Va. dOOrkeeper,
f.. au,s A. Aewsom, Of Tennessee.
,oh- s. Clifton. of West Virginia, fore
ra10t tet ling room, has resigned.
Senator German to-day introduced a
DID arr rating 100000 for the con-
t-r.'.. 0t frat class Gghtship. with
r-4u n.-Wh.,tle, 70 be established of
J 4.-. Gage. Va, the contract to be let to
t.r lowest r.sponsible builder and the
tuu fI be- built imam American shipyard.
tiOD.
'byiaerraph TO the Dispatch.l
WtsWS1roN, December -. The fol-
lovt. ,he official programme for the
pr. i.uts reception New-Year's Day,
MONDAY, January ., 1883:
ArI A. 81. the President will receive
members oi the Cabinet and the Diplo-
ra'.- corps ~ ll:l5 A. NJ, the Chief
Justice and Associate Justices OF the Su-
prem. Cont of the United states, Judges
al. 'le United States Court Of Cl0ims and
irir., 81 the supreme Court OF the Dis
trt ~ Columbia at ll:2O \. NJ, Sena-
~, ana Representatives in Congress,
Commissioners of the District OF Colum-
i4 AID Judicial officers OF the District,
,,.neuber- Of the Cabinet and ex-Min-
.fl- of the United States ll:45
a. H., officers Of the army aud
nrv; al 1910 p. NJ, Regents
a-i Secretary Of the Smithsonian
tuition, Commissioner OF Agricul-
... Civl-Scryice Commissioners, Inter
r.'- Commerce Commission, Assistant
s.rtsrcs Of Departments, Assistant
rua,ters- General, Sohcltor-Gcneral,
-.-,aut Attorneys General, heads Of
-,4us of the several departments
'sl President Of the Columbian Insti-
O., for Deaf and Dumb at 1928 Z. ~,
as.,lted Soldiers Of the War OF 1872,
a..oc4,ed Veterans Of the War Of 1876,
Grand army Of the Republic, and mem
r o. ,he Oldest Inhabitants Associa-
3 .l 1 the District of Columbia at 1910
l S., reception Of citizens, which will
i.~..Lste al = Z. NJ.
IAe President viii be assisted by Mrs.
t.,y. and and ladies OF the Cabinet.
Me- Cley lands Saturday AFTERNOON
lH puous, from 3 until > o'clock, will
Ha Saturday. January 9TH, and con-
itae on alternate Saturdays throughout
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